British Virgin Islands vs Viet Nam: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
British Virgin Islands
1.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
105th
Viet Nam rank
102nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.14 per 1,000 live births in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | 2.63 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.91 per 1,000 live births | 0.492 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.39 per 1,000 live births | 1.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.167 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.21 per 1,000 live births | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.08 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, British Virgin Islands or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.2 per 1,000 live births against 1.14 per 1,000 live births in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between British Virgin Islands and Viet Nam?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Viet Nam rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.